Stanley Clarke

For its 14th anniversary weekend, Beachland Ballroom has really done itself up right. The hallowed Collinwood music venue rolls out the road construction carpet for none other than Stanley Clarke tonight. The legendary jazz bassist will be playing his iconic School Days in its entirety, along with other tunes from across his career. To the curious: If you haven’t chanced upon Clarke’s work, do check out School Days. You’ll be groovin’ hard all day. This album is a wonder of four-string magic. To those in the know, you know. We recommend cueing up “The Dancer” for now and just letting the atmospheric rhythms wash across your mind. The beauty of that song and many more will really come alive beneath the disco ball refractions of the Beachland. ‘Nuff said: This one’s gonna be special. (Sandy)